Programs & Services

Browse through our extensive list of programs and services below:

EMERGE Program

WHO CAN ACCESS OUR EMERGE PROGRAM:The Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre offers the “Emerge Program” to support parents and children who are survivors of and those who are currently being exposed to, Domestic and Family Violence.As you may be aware Domestic Violence is prevalent in society, and our organisation works hard to promote awareness and provide support to our community. The sessions will consist of play based, strength focussed therapies, counselling and craft activities. The aim is to keep it fun and interactive for parents and children, helping victims heal and move forward from their Domestic Violence trauma. This is a 4-6 week program, offered 1 hour per week.

Emergency Relief Program

Food parcels and vouchers (when funds available) are provided for individuals/families in crisis from 1pm to 3pm Monday to Friday.

Thanks to the Hinchinbrook Shire Council there is now a Community Grants Officer. If you need information on available grants, or have a great idea but need financial support contact Carmon at the Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre. Her role is to support individuals and organisations who wish to apply for Grants for projects that aim to benefit our community. Click on our News and Events page for more information or download and email the Grants Information Sheet and email it to communitysupport@hcsc.org.au

Out & About Community Transport

"Out and About" in Ingham and surrounding areas! Available every second Thursday on Pension week. Ring 47761822 and book your seat on this fortnightly shopping bus. Meet the friendly bus driver and our volunteer Carol, always available to lend a helping hand. Why not use this service to reach your shopping destination, and then jump on the bus again and get dropped off at your front door!Non Urgent Medical Appointments: HCSC offers a free transport service to Townsville for non-urgent medical patients (PTSS voucher required). Escorts of patients can also travel, please check eligibility and discounted fares. If there is room, anyone may use this service for visits to an inpatient, or medical appointments not covered by the PTSS (e.g. dental), but will have to pay a fee. Contact the Centre for more information.We strictly do not operate a shopping or airport transfer service.The bus departs Ingham approximately 2 hours before the first appointment in Townsville. This means that we coordinate our schedule each day depending on the needs of our clients. As soon as everyone has finished with their medical appointments, the bus returns to Ingham.Timetables may vary due to appointments and we contact everyone travelling the day before to confirm travel and departure times. We will try our best to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable journey.​Book by phoning 4776 1822, if you miss us leave a message with your name and phone number and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Better known as CORES™, is a program that empowers communities to recognise the signs of suicide, intervene before a crisis occurs and lead the person at risk to the appropriate services. CORES™ is delivered through comprehensive training, mentoring and support. CORES™ engages people in the community no matter what their background may be. Training and team support materials are presented in a simple and easy to follow format.HCSC runs a one day course that will give you the skills and confidence to recognise then assess a person who may be at risk of self harm or suicide.Contact the Centre for more information.

Hinchinbrook Youth Support

The HCSC provides Youth Workers who can assist young people in the community with information, advice and referral to relevant agencies. We also provide practical assistance with social and life skills, as well as support and counselling.​Contact us on 4776 1822 if you have any enquiries.

Social Enterprise

We can provide home and garden maintenance for Community Housing, and at the same time we create local employment opportunities.

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Ingham Community Garden

The Ingham Community Garden, established in 2012, provides a friendly meeting point for clients of a number of Ingham Community Groups. Friendships often blossom whilst cultivating vegetables and flowers.If you would like to volunteer or be part of this community project, click here to contact us.

Supported Accommodation Assistance (SAAP)

We are able to support people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to achieve self reliance and independence. The program also provides short term housing and support to families who are temporarily in inappropriate accommodation, domestic violence, eviction or sale of home.Click here to contact us.

Community Housing Program

We provide a good standard of long term housing for low income families and 1 and 2 bedroom units for individuals/couples over the age of 55. Tenants are encouraged to actively participate in the management of their own housing. Click here to contact us.For Department of Housing Information and relevant Fact Sheets go to our Link page.

Community Room

HCSC has a fully functional community room on Townsville road that seats up to 40 people complete with AV support and kitchen amenities.Give us

Practical Counselling

We provide telephone or face to face short term counselling, with referrals to other agencies for long term counselling.

Volunteer Participation

We are currently looking for volunteers to assists us in our Emergency Relief program to assist us to incorporating the SecondBite initiative into our services.

SecondBite redistributes surplus fresh food to community food programs around Australia. Food is donated by farmers, wholesalers, markets, supermarkets, caterers and events. This high-quality surplus food is redistributed to community food programs that support people who are homeless, women and families in crisis, youth at risk, indigenous communities, asylum seekers and new arrivals. For more information on SecondBite go to:http://secondbite.org/

We welcome volunteers, and offer support and training to assist us in the day to day functioning of the Centre.If interested, please contact us, or complete the volunteer expression of interest form and return to:the Hub or 71 Townsville Rd, Ingham.or email Marilyn on cores@hcsc.org.au.

Budgeting

Each month on a Friday from 9.30am - 11.00am we hold a supported group for women. Come along and join us for a morning of creating. A great opportunity to have a chat, and meet like-minded ladies in a safe and caring environment. $4 per session, everything supplied.